Tag: International Paper

International Paper and Global FoodBanking Network Continues to Improve Food Security Across the Globe

Stuart Mitchell

International Paper and The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) continues its partnership for a multi-year investment to support capacity-building efforts among food banks in Europe and Latin America. This support enables food banks in Mexico, Canada, Spain, Poland, Italy, Chile and Guate mala to enhance their food recovery and redistribution programs to reach more people in need of assistance. As IP invested in communities, many people were helped through the grants. In Mexico, their partners created a school breakfast program that helped 200 children. They were able to supply each child…

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International Paper and the Paper and Packaging Board Partner Up to Encourage Residential Recycling

Stuart Mitchell

International Paper has partnered with the Paper and Packaging Board on the Box to Nature campaign. Box to Nature is an industry-wide initiative to encourage box manufacturers to work with brands and ecommerce customers to print an informative consumer message on boxes to increase residential recycling rates. According to The Recycling Partnership, an estimated 40% of ecommerce boxes shipped to consumers are recovered for recycling1. While consumers want to be more conscious of their environmental footprint: Approximately 2 in 3 consumers confess they do not always recycle3 46% of consumers…

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International Paper Joins the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Climate Challenge

Stuart Mitchell

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has recognised International Paper for committing to reduce GHG emissions by 35% by 2030, aligned with the best available climate science, and to work with DOE to share successful solutions and decarbonization strategies. As a partner in DOE’s Better Climate Challenge, International Paper is one of more than 80 organizations across the U.S. economy that are stepping up to the Challenge and driving real-world action toward a low-carbon future. “We are committed to advancing a clean energy transition and leading the growth of the…

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International Paper Collaborates With APNA to Improve Quality of Life for Autistic Children and Their Families in Spain

Stuart Mitchell

Thanks to a donation by International Paper, a leading global producer of renewable fiber-based packaging, pulp, and paper products, the Spanish Association of Parents of People with Autism (APNA) will begin implementing Pediatric Autism Communication Therapy (PACT), a groundbreaking technique that aims to help autistic children develop their early social communication skills. APNA expects that the novel methodology will benefit over 200 families in Spain in 2021, with thousands more in the years to come. A non-profit organization comprised of parents and guardians of people with autism, APNA is committed…

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International Paper Funds New Forestry Research at Four Universities

Stuart Mitchell

The role of academic research in forestry is essential to ensuring the sustainability of forests. Advancements in research can help land owners make sustainable forest management decisions; it plays an increasingly important role in how forest land owners manage their land, both as a natural climate solution and for their livelihoods. International Paper recognizes the important role of this research and has taken action by offering $500,000 in academic research grants since 2019. Since 2019, International Paper has asked U.S. universities for research proposals to explore innovations in four key…

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